MARION SAMBOURNE’S DIARY 1913 Saturday 4 January Lennie Mrs H. Booth fished morg. with Duke of Hamilton. I walked with darling to Mill & met Nurse, Oliver & Gladys, back together. Mrs Latham called, saw her, looks younger than ever. Lennie fished alone afternoon caught 3 pike one weighing 22 lbs, 42 inches long the largest he has ever caught. Poor old people’s tea. Express train evg. Vy tired. Amias Bar came to stay. Sunday 5 January Dull & raining. Fair night but feel vy tired fr. late nights, evgs, so fatiguing. Had a good weep! Feel worn out. Had walk to Mill with Gladys who was most kind & dear little O, sat there some time. Met Mr Booth, Mrs B. & Rosalind on returning. Lennie & Maud to Cuckfield Church. L. fished afternoon. Mrs Booth & children to tea. I went to bed 8 o’c, bread & milk. Monday 6 January Had good night, but still head aching. Pouring with rain in morg, fine later. Muriel M. & Iris Lund called morg. Duke of H. called to see Lennie’s fish afternoon. Dear Linley & Anne’s entertainment for Oliver, magic lantern & games arr’d by Anne, dancing beautifully done. Maud, Lennie & Gladys dined at Mrs Denny’s. I too seedy to go. V. happy evg with boys. Tuesday 7 January Walked morg alone. Good night. Measles scare. Joyce Keen has it. So no one went to the Hornes party. Linley rode to see Ottie & back to lunch. Maud Anne & self afternoon to leave present Linsey Smiths & another call. Wednesday 8 January Gladys & Amias left morg. Miss Linsey Smith’s wedding. Gladys, Maud & self went. Vy pretty wedding & well arranged. Saw Mr Horne, Miss Lees, Maudesley etc there. Bride charmingly pretty, Cap’t Gordon Duff bridegroom. Ennuyeuse diner. Bed early. Thursday 9 January Lennie Maud & self dined at Nymans, Mr M’s birthday. Vy nice Loring girls there with Ottie. Morg wrote & walked. Afternoon Maud & self to tea with Mr Allan, charming house. Lennie v. lively at Nymans, the Gibbs there. Gladys & Amias left morg. Friday 10 January Sent off call paper B.A.Western Rly 4% 1914 £5 last call on one £10 allotted shr to be paid by Bank. X. Maud & self walked to Lady F. Fitzroy’s took flowers, saw Miss F. Maud & Ann to Duchess of Hamilton’s to tea, they enjoyed it v. much. Linley to lunch & tea Mrs Rale’s. Miss Bagg came to stay, sang & played beautifully before dinner. I had tea with Nurse & Oliver & played after. V.pleasant dinner, Lennie in good spirits. To bed after early. Saturday 11 January Wrote morg & walked with darling before lunch. No, it poured in torrents. But went in carriage with Maud, Linley & Anne to Mrs Keatings fancy dress children’s dance given at Hotel. Met Mr John Millais. Ret’d with Mrs Messel & Hylda in their car, left them & came on alone. Maud & chicks bring’g Peggy Rale to stay later. Mr & Mrs
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